The Lady from the Lake

Right off the bat I'd like to say: wow. This piece is beautiful. The color contrast, the detail, the shading: all just gorgeous. I also like how to textured the piece to make it look like an old painting with cracks and fading. It really gives the piece a haunting vibe that seems to beg for a dark back story. I really like how her eyes portray her to be almost possessed by the forest itself. The tension in her hands shows how much control she has over the water, but her almost dead like calm expression is very eerie.

Though there are a couple things I'd like to point out that I think could have made this piece all the more amazing.
Firstly, her head is a tad bit too small. The top of her head is a bit too flat as well. Since her hair appears to be wet and rather clingy, you should be able to really see the shapeliness of her head. But instead it's a little misshapen.
Next, she has very strong shoulders, however, her hips don't even this out. On a proportionate female, the hips are about the same width as the shoulders. This gives the woman an attractive hourglass figure, and really makes them look less like a man.
Another thing I noticed was her legs seem to be a little misshapen. I'm not sure if she's supposed to be walking or just standing. If she were walking, one leg would need to be brought forward a bit more. But if she were standing, even with her knees together her thighs are to close.
And finally, I think I should just point out that though I understand that her intensity is making the water react, I think it would have been a little more visually striking had you made the water droplets more obvious. The couple right in front of her are blurred a bit to much so they almost seem to be part of her dress at the lighter points.
I like the bizarre angle of the piece, but I still feel it leaves something to be desired. The idea of a woman being controlled or being able to control a forest could just be so much more visually astounding. Her deadness doesn't really make sense unless she were really a zombie, but you even said that she wasn't anymore.

All in all, I really like this piece, and I think you did a fabulous job. I think you just need to focus on the minor details with your next work. Good job, and good luck in the future!!!